Paralegal: Personal Injury Defense & Discovery

Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP seeks an experienced paralegal to provide litigation and discovery support for the Personal Injury Defense practice group. You will manage subpoenas, discovery workflows, and medical records review, while coordinating with providers, vendors, and experts.

Independence and strong organizational skills are essential. Role requires drafting pleadings, managing deadlines, and supporting attorneys throughout state and federal proceedings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in personal injury defense
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent combination; bachelor's preferred
• Experience handling subpoenas, discovery, and trial preparation in defense litigation

Responsibilities

• Draft, serve, and respond to discovery and subpoenas; track deadlines and deficiencies
• Intake, organize, and summarize records; create medical chronologies
• Identify treating providers; coordinate IMEs and expert engagement
• Conduct legal and factual research; draft pleadings and trial materials
• Manage calendars and deadlines; coordinate with courts, clients, and counsel
• E-file in courts; prepare exhibits and hearing binders

Skills

Discovery defense

Medical records review

Chronologies

Provider mapping

Time management

Communication

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Records platforms

Document management

Independent work

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Magna Record

Ontellus

Job description

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP seeks an experienced paralegal to provide litigation and discovery support for the Personal Injury Defense practice group. You will manage subpoenas, discovery workflows, and medical records review, while coordinating with providers, vendors, and experts.

Independence and strong organizational skills are essential. Role requires drafting pleadings, managing deadlines, and supporting attorneys throughout state and federal proceedings.